10 Facts Arthritis Patients Should Know About Tramadol

About.Com: "Tramadol -- the generic version of Ultram -- is a synthetic analgesic painkiller. Tramadol is prescribed for arthritis patients to relieve moderate to moderately severe pain. The exact mode of action of tramadol is unknown but it is said to work like morphine. Tramadol binds to opioid receptors in the brain -- receptors that transmit the sensation of pain throughout the body."